Since the mid-2000s, the Vantage name has been taken on by Aston Martin’s leanest and most athletic production street cars, making it a definite favorite among automotive fans. That tradition continues with the 2025 Aston Martin Vantage, which brings completely revamped internals that give it a big boost in power and enhanced driving dynamics.
On the outside, it gets a few bodywork changes, with a 1.1-inch wider stance, a 38 percent larger grille, and a new splitter that puts it just a tad closer to the ground. It also sports wider wheel arches and pop-out door handles on the sides, while the rear gets a slightly wider bumper and larger quad exhausts.
The 2025 Aston Martin Vantage’s biggest changes, though, happen inside the cabin and under the hood. It retains the AMG-sourced 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine as its predecessor, albeit one that’s been given bigger turbos, modified cam profiles, an optimized compression ratio, a heavily-revised top end, and better thermal management, courtesy of an additional radiator, two auxiliary coolers, and a new auxiliary oil cooler. As such, it now produces 656 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque, which is a 153 and 85 markup from the outgoing model, respectively. As you can imagine, that translates to a huge boost in performance, allowing the car to go from 0 to 60 mph of 3.4 seconds and hit top speeds of up to 202 mph.
The engine is mated to a ZF eight-speed automatic transmission, which boasts a shorter final drive ratio and a new shift calibration, both of which lead to quicker and more responsive shifting, while a new launch control system adds customizable traction, so you can dial in the right amount of wheel slip to send you quickly accelerating off the bat.
The 2025 Aston Martin Vantage has a stiffened body structure that should support sharper handling through all that extra speed, along with a new electronic rear differential, adaptive dampers, and a single controller for all the powertrain and chassis adjustments you can make. It has five dynamic driving modes, each of which modifies the engine, damper, and power steering settings, as well as more responsive software that allows for quicker stability control intervention, which is crucial, considering the amount of power being delivered through a single axle. There’s also adjustable traction control, which should help maintain the car’s drivability when the rear tires get pushed to their absolute limits.
Inside, the dash gets a redesigned center console that’s sloped at a shallow angle to reveal the wide-profile 10.25-inch infotainment touchscreen, while a single instrument display replaces the three-part digital dashboard from its predecessor. You get plenty of physical controls, too, so it should be fun to fiddle with, whether you prefer tactile or on-screen capacitive controls, as well as an 11-speaker setup for audio. The cabin, basically, looks a lot like the one on the DB12, which is a great thing. Other vehicle details include 21-inch wheels, Michelin Sport S 5 tires, LED headlights, and a full set of driver assistance systems.
The 2025 Aston Martin Vantage is slated to come out in the second quarter, but no pricing has been announced yet.